Garment press



Aug. 16, 1932. w. A. ZEIDLER 1,372,100

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GARMENT PRESS Original Filed Jan. 27, 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 ih mw A TTORNE VS.

W. A ZEIDLER GARMENT PRESS Ahgfl6, 1932.

Original Filed Jan. 27, 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Patented Au is, 1932 PATENT OFFICE mum ZEIDLEB, OF NEW YORK, 21'. I ASSIGNOB TO THE ZEIDLEB CORPORATION,

I O1 NEW YORK, N. Y., A. CORPORATION OF NEW YORK emm'r PRESS application Med January 87, 1925, Serial Io. 5,118. Renewed July ,2, 1988.

" This invention pertains to. garment, presses and to that general type wherein two relatively movable pressing elements are employed, one a socalled fixed buck and the a other a head movable toward and from the buck.

Presses of this type, as now usually constructed, are open to several objections, a serious one being a drag of the head acrossthe 1o garment as the press is being brought to its closed position, which drag tends to displace the lay of the arment on the buck. A further objection resi es in the fact that the head does not move away from the buck to any consider- Hi able extent when the press is open with the consequence that the operator has difliculty m roperly positioning the garment, particu- Farly at the rear portion of the buck. This closeness of position also necessitates the op- 20 erator bringing his (or her) face into close proximity to the heated head and buck in an efiort to obtain a view of the garment when it is being positioned and smoothed out by hand.

Again, most garment presses as commercially employed today, involve the use of a lever for carrying the head, the lever being pivoted to the rear portion of the frame. As a consequence the head swings in the arc of a circle and the movement necessitates the operator reaching up to a considerable height and exerting considerable energy in the act of drawing the head forwardly and downwardly. The present invention seeks to overcome these and other objections and to provide among other things a press wherein the head moves away from the buck to such an extent as to leave the buck entirely clear for the lacement of the garment. The arrangement m is such that the head .moves in a right line or perpendicular to the ,buck, when pressure is being exerted and relieved, and, in its forward and rearward movements stands above and entirely out of contact with the work on the 45 buck, hence there is no drag on the work at may be placed on the buck,thus relieving any time. The design of the press is such that the same may be operated with a minimum of efiort owing to the fact that the head is mounted on a rocking support. Furthermore, the pedal utilized to eifect the pressure between the pressing elements swings through a short distance only and in an approximately horizontal lane, a point of manifest advantage over t e usual lever mechanism which has uite an amplitude of vertical movement.

ere the press is used for laundry work, this ease of treadle movement is highly important as a woman may easily actuate the pedal and in fact may be seated during the use of the press. The manner of supporting the head is such that it may be said to have a universal movement when applying pressure, and by reason of this it will accommodate itself to difierent thicknesses of goods which the parts from strain and effecting substantially even pressure throughout.

With these advantages in view, and others as will appear in the following description,

reference is bad to the annexed drawings dis- 7 closing the preferred embodiment of the press, wherein:

Fig. 1 is an end elevation of the press in its fully opened position;

, Fig. 2 a vertical sectional view showing the head brought forward preparatory to being drawn down upon the buck, the table of the press being partly broken away;

Fig. 3 a like view showing the press closed;

Fig. 4 a. front view, partly in section, with the press in closed position, the table being omitted;

Fig. 5 a horizontal sectional view showing the relation of the treadle and locking mechanism when the press is open;

Fig. 6 a similar view of the same parts with the press closed;

Fig. 7 a detail sectional elevation of a a0 portion of the buck and head and allied steam P p Fig. 8 a perspective view of a portion of the buck and the piping used to heat the buck, to eject steam through the foraminous face thereof and to produce a suction downwardly therethrough;

Fig. 9 a detail elevation;

Fig. 10 a plan view of the adjustable support upon which thethrust or pressure exerting frame is fulcrumed;

Fig. 11 a detail view of the head steaming valve connection; and

Fig. 12 a perspective view of a portion of the tilting rocker supporting frame and a portion of the rocker frame.

In the drawings 1 denotes the bed or base of the machine shown as havin a U-sha ed outline (Figs. 5 and 6) arising rom the orward part of which is a fixed supporting frame comprising two side frames 2 and 3 connected or mergin into each other at their upper ends by a horizontal cross bed or head 4. As will be noted, these elements are shown as angular in cross-section to afford strength and rigidity along with lightness.

Extending upwardly from the head is a supporting column 5 to which in turn is secured the buck or lower pressing element 6, of any desired contour.

Pivotally secured upon a cross rod 7 secured in lugs 8.at the rear of the base 1, is a tilting platform comprising two side bars or rails 9 and 10 and connecting cross bars 11, 12 and 13.

Bars or rails 9 and 10 are alike in form and extend forwardly between the side frames 2 and 3 to the forward portion of the base. Forward of the cross bar 12 each rail or bar, 910, is rovided on its upper face with a camming ace 14 which at its extreme forward end terminates in a seat or depression 15 havin an upturned outer end 16, the purpose 0 which will presently apear.

p Extending outwardly from each of the members 9 and 10 is a lug 17 and springs 18 extend upwardly therefrom to cross pins 19, Figs. 1 and 4, seated in recesses formed in the frame member 4. The springs are placed under stress when positioned and serve to swing or draw the platform upwardly and to elevate the head and its supporting rockers which latter are mounted for rolling motion on the bars 9 and 10 which are in effect, to the rear of the lugs 17, tracks upon which the rockers roll.

The head or upper pressing element is designated by 20. Extending upwardly therefrom are two pairs of spaced'lugs 21 and- 22, and 21a and 22a, Figs. 4 and 7', between which are pivotally secured the upper ends of the respective supporting arms or frame members 23 and 24. Coiled springs 25 and 26 are interposed between said members and the head, so that the head may be rocked or turned slightly. Members 23 and 24, as will be seen, curve inwardly over the head while at the lower ends they are each provided with an arcuate or rocker like members 27 and 28 respectively, shown as formed integral with their respective head supporting members and standing to the rear thereof. Said rockers are each provided with a downwardly extending flange along their outer side as indicated at 29 which flan es pass downwardly beside the members 9 and 10 and serve to prevent lateral displacement of the rockers.

Members 23 and 24 are tied together by suitable cross-bracing, as braces 30 and 31 while the rockers are tied together by crossframe 31a best seen in Figs. 5 and 6. The members 23 and 24, together with the rockers or arcuate shaped members 27 and 28 and the various braces, form in effect a rocking or rolling support frame for the head and by reason of the manner in which they are proportioned and formed, the parts are practically counterbalanced and the rockers may be rolled over the track portions of the pivoted platform with practically no effort.

Stated in another way, the arcuate elements, and the head 20 supported thereby, roll on the tracks without substantial vertical movement of their combined center of gravitya Preferably the parts are so proportioned that the head willnormally swing to the rear or to the full open position of the press. On the other hand by merely pressin down upon a pedal 50, hereinafter more ful described, the head carrying frame will roc forwardly and bring the head over the buck. To limit this swinging movement of the rocking frame in each direction, the frame is provided at its lower forward portion oneach side with a laterally extending pin 32, which pins extend freelyinto the slightly curved slots 33 formed in upstanding arms or lugs 34 projecting upwardly from the side members 9 and 10 of the pivoted platform or rocker support.

To relieve the'parts from any jar and to prevent the noise of impact of the press as the head reaches its limit of rearward move ment, there is provided an air check comprising a cylinder 35, a lunger 36, a chain 37 connected thereto, an a bail shaped member 38 attached to the chain and pivotally connected at its opposite'end to t e upper portion of a cross bar 39 extending between the cross braces 30 and 31, see Fig. 9. Outward movement of the plunger is checked by entrapped air within the cylinder, and just prior to the head reaching the limit of its rearward movement, the chain and hail are brought into alinement and pull is exerted on the plunger. The latter checks the movement of the head and. prevents hammering of the parts. When the head is drawn over the buck, cross bar 39 contacts the plunger it may act again to check the parts when drawn outwardly. I To look the rocker frame to the pivoted platform upon which it is supported, when the head is drawn forwardly over the buck, and to depress said platform and consequently the rolling or rocker frame to bring the head downwardly into pressing relation to the buck, the following mechanism is employed.

Extending downwardly from the under face of frame element 4, see Figs. 2 and 10, is a pair'of lugs 40, 41, through which extends a bar or rod 42 forming the pivot for a bail shaped frame 43. In the forward part of the frame there is mounted for rotation a rod 44, the lower end .whereof is fashioned into a handle while the upper end is threaded and takes into a threaded opening formed in the frame element 4, see Figs. 3 and 4. Frame 43 is so formed that the handle of the rod extends below the skirt of element 4 so that the operator may have ready access thereto for the purpose of raising orlowering the frame.

The frame forms an adjustable fulcrum support for what may be termed a thrust frame which, when it is swung inwardly forces the swinging platform downwardly and thereby draws the head 20 down on the buck into pressing relation thereto. The thrust frame in the form shown comprises two vertically disposed side bars 45 and 46 cross-connected by braces 47 and 48, the bars at their upper ends being pivotally connected to the frame 43, as by a rod 49. By turning the rod 44, frame 43 may be raised or lowered, thereby varying the effective length of the thrust'frame and consequently producing different degrees of pressure between the head and buck as may be desired and necessary.

Adjacent the lower ends of the bars 45 and 46, and between the same, there is secured a pedal 50, the pedal being quite wide and extending outwardly in such position that the press operator may readily place his foot thereon. The lower end of each of the thrust frame members 45 and 46 is bifurcated and a roller as 51 and 52 is respectively mounted in said bifurcated ends. Said rollers bear directly upon the forward portions of the arms 9 and 10 of the swinging or tiltin platform and when the press is open, with th head thrown to the ':I"flearsee Fig. 1-said rollers rest within the pockets or depressions 15 and are held from rolling forwardly out of the same by the upstanding projection 16.

of the pocket. As the thrust frame is swung inwardly at its lower end, which is accomplished by merely pressing the treadle inwardly, the rollers ride up and along the cam faces 14 of the arms 9 and 10, and as, a consequence force the platform to swing downwardly, drawing the rocker frame with it and able lugs,

consequently drawing the head 20 down into pressing contact with the buck. This assumes that the rocker frame is locked to the tilting rocker supporting platform and to effect such interconnection the following mechanism is employed.

Pedal at its inner edge is formed with an inward extension 50a having two lugs or fingers 53 and 54 extending inwardly therefrom, in which is secured a pin 55. Swivelled upon the pin, between the lugs is block or casting 56 to which is secured the rear ends of a camming member formed from a bar bent to the desired form. This member may be said to comprise two outer parallel sections 57 and 57a connected by an end loop 58, two divergent camming sections 59 and 59a and two other parallel sections 60 and 60a, the ends whereof are removably secured in the block 56. This camming element, or more specifically, the side bars thereof, each pass through an opening formed in the inner end of a pair of sliding bolts 61 and 62 which are mounted for endwise movement in suitas 63, extending upwardly from the cross bar or brace 12. These bolts are designed when projected outwardly to pass into openings 64, which are somewhat elongated, formed in the lower forward ortions of the rocker frame, or more s ci cally in the members 23 and 24 thereo when said frame is rocked forwardly into the position shown in Fig. 2. The frame may be readily drawn forward to this position from that in Fig. 1 by a slight pull exerted by the operator upon a handle bar 65 mounted for rotation in arms 66 and 67 secured to and extending out wardly from the head 20, Fig. 4. So too the head may be brought forwardly into vertical alignment with the buck by a slight pressure upon the pedal 50. In other words the parts are so counterbalanced that little or no effort is required to swing the frame forwardly.

In use of the press, as the operator about completes the forward pull just mentioned, the pedal is thrust inwardly and as a consequence the bolts are moved outwardly locking the rocking or rolling carriage to the tiltable platform upon which it is supported. Such inward movement of the treadle also carries the thrust frame or element inwardly toward a vertical position, Fig. 3, the rollers passing up the cam faces 14 and onto the adjacent portions of the arms 9 and 10 at which time the head will move downwardly in a right line into pressing contact with the goods imposed upon the buck. An outward movement of the treadle, which takes place automatically through the action of the springs 18 serving to lift the platform which latter causes the thrust member to swing outwardly at the lower end, carries the camming 'member with it which acts to retract the bolts and to hold them in .their retracted positlon.

There is an ease of closing and opening of the press which is due to the angular relation which obtains between the thrust frame and the pivoted latform which approximates but never reac es a right an le under any con dition. If thrown inward y to or beyond a right angle, the thrust member would not be automatically moved outward by action of the sprin s 18 upon release of the pedal.

A chec cylinder 68, see Figs. 5 and 6', is secured to the cross-brace 11 of the swinging platform, the piston whereof is forced rearwardly by a spring, while the piston rod 69 is connected by a chain 70 to the loop end 58 of the camming or bolt actuating member. This arrangement serves to check the outward movement of the thrust frame and treadle at such time as the rollers pass into the pockets or recesses 15 where the rollers come to rest.

To hold the press in its closed position, a pivoted latch is provided. It may be said to comprise an open frame-like member 71 pivoted upon the ends of rod 55, the outer portion of the frame underlying the pedal 4 extension a and provided with an upstanding knob or button 72 which passes upwardly through an opening formed in the extenslon.

At its inner end the frame is provided with two arms 73 and 74 each having a finger 75 adapted to engage shoulders 7 6see Figs. 3 and 12 formed upon the upper portion of the innermost pair of lugs 63. When the pedal is pushed to its innermost position with the press in its closed position, the fingers engage the shoulders and hold the parts against re trograde movement. A tension spring 77 inter osed between the latch frame and the un er face of the treadle serves to rock the latch so that the fingers will automatically engage the locking shoulders. A slight touch of the operators foot upon knob or button 72 releases the latch and allows the press to automatically open.

The elongation of the openings 64 permits of a slight sidewise movement of the rocking frame with reference to the locking bolts, which motion is of course multiplied many times at the upper end thereof. As a consequence, the frame may be tilted upon one or the other rocker even when the frame is locked to the platform and it naturally follows that the head is also tilted endwise. This freedom of movement coupled up with the freedom of the head to rock transversely owing to the pivoting thereof, allows the head to accommodate itself to goods of uneven thickness which may be imposed upon the buck,-a point of manifest advantage. In fact, the head may be said to have a universal movement which however in nowise afiects the application of pressure thereto.

Where the press is utilized as a garment press. as contra-distinguished from a laundry press, while the pressing elements may vary in contour, the actuating mechanism therefor remains the same. It is desirable when pressing garments to eject steam thereon to soften the same and tora-ise the na prior to the final pressing operation. Suc steam treatment is not, however, essential to laundry pressin Vacuum producing means is also desirab e under both operations. There is therefore illustrated in the drawings standard means or piping, together with valve controls, for heating the head and buck, for producing steam ejection through the head and also through the buck, and also for producing the suction or vacuum through the buck. The connections in the present case between the supply pipe and the head differ from the usual practice in that there are provided universal joints which allow the head to tilt in all directions as above specified without placing any strain on the pipes or con ncctions, or upon the head.

Thus referring to the drawings and more particularly to Figs. 7 and 8, 78 denotes the steam supply pipe leading from any suitable source, the pipe being secured to the rear of the frame by a bracket-T-fitting as 79. A nippie 80 is threaded into the fitting and screwed thereon is one member of a ball jointed coupling 81. A pipe 82 is connected into the other member of said coupling, the pipe in turn at its upper end being connected to a second pipe 83 through a similar coupling 84. Pipe 83 is connected to one end of the upper live steam chamber 846 of the head 20 through a third ball coupling 85.

Chamber 84?) at its opposite end is connected into the steam exhaust or return line 86 by similar pipe sections and con lings, the parts being similarly numbered wlth the exponent or added thereto.

By the arrangement just described. an effective, yet flexible, piping is provided for the head and one whichimposes no drag on ,the head in the opening and closing movements thereof.

urthermore, the construction permits the universal movement of the head above described.

A head valve 87 to admit steam from the chamber 84 is provided, the operating lever whereof is connected to handle through a link 88 and arm 89 connected to the handle. Line 78 is connected by a branch 90 to the heating chamber 91 of the buck into which latter is connected a return line 92, said pipes or branches extending up through the hollow support 5 and thus being out of the way.

A pipe 93 extends through chamber 91 and opens into the space beneath the perforate covering plate which overlies the buck, the pipe being connected into the steam lines as usual to permit steam to pass upwardly therethrough or to have a suction produced therein to effect the usual vacuum. As the valves for controlling these actions are well known, they are not described herein, tho h illustrated inthe drawings. The usual tab e and buck board are omitted from the drawings for the sake of clearness; they are, however, partially indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

It is of course conceivable that the means for locking the rocking support to the tiltable platform and the means or actuating the thrust member could be made independent, but the arrangement illustrated is preferred as but a single pedal with but a single movement is necessary, which leads to simplicity of manipulation.

This application is a continuation in part of my prior application, Serial No. 699,335, filed March 14th, 1924.

What is claimed is:

1. In a garment press, the combination of a fixed frame; a buck mounted thereon; a

ivoted platform having tracks and cam surfaces formed as extensions of the forward portion of said tracks; a rocking supporting frame mounted upon said tracks; a head carried by the upper portion of said rocking frame; means for normally raising the free end of the platform and thereby holding the head in a plane above the buck; a thrust member pivotally mounted at its upper end; rollers carried at the lower end of said thrust member and contacting the' cam surfaces aforesaid; a pedal secured to the thrust member; bolts mounted upon the supportin platform and adapted to enter openings orm in the rocking frame when the latter is drawn forwardly to bring the head over the buck. and means associated with the trust frame for projecting and retracting said bolts.

2. In a garment press, the combination of a fixed frame; a buck mounted thereon; a platform pivotally supported at its rear end, said platform having tracks formed thereon with cam faces at the forward portions thereof; a rocking supporting frame mounted for rolling movement upon the tracks; a head carried by the upper ortion of said frame; means acting constant y to raise the forward end of the sup orting platform; a thrust member pivotal y supported at its upper end; rollers carried by the lower portion of said thrust member and normally contacting the cam faces aforesaid; a treadle secured to the trust member; a pair of reciprocating bolts mounted upon the supporting platform, means pivotally associated with the thrust member and treadle acting upon the bolts to force the same outwardly upon an inward movement of the treadle and thrust member, said bolts entering openings formed in the rocking frame when the latter is rocked forwardly to position the head over the buck; and a, releasable lock for said thrust member.

3. In a garment press, the combination of a fixed buck; a tiltable platform; a head; a rockable support for the head resting on the platform; means for locking the support to the platform with a degree 0 lost motion between the parts when the support is rocked to bring the buckand means for drawing the support and head downwardly with the parts thus locked.

4. In a garment press, the combination of a main frame; a buck mounted thereon; a head; a head-carrying frame, said frame having a downwardly extending portion and an overhanging forwardly extending portion to which latter the head is secured, said frame being free to be moved manually in a forward direction to bring the head into alignment with the buck; means for guiding the headcarrying frame in its movements; spring means serving to elevate and move the headcarryin frame rearwardly; and operator operate means for effecting a pressing action between the head and buck.

'5. In a garment press, the combination of a main frame; a buck mounted thereon; a head; a head-carrying frame, said frame having a downwardly extending portion and an overhanging forwardly extending portion to which latter the head is secured, said frame bein free to be moved manually in a forwar direction to bring the head into alignment with the buck; means for guiding the head-carrying frame in its movements; spring means acting in contraction to elevate and move the head-carrying frame rearwardly; and operator operated means for moving the head-carrying frame to produce a pressing action between the head and buck and simultaneously therewith to place the sprin means under tension.

6. n a garment press, the combination of a main frame; a buck mounted thereon; a head; a head-carrying frame, said frame having adownwardly extending portion and an over-hanging forwardly extending portion to which latter the head is secured, said frame being free to be moved manually in a forward direction to bring the head into alignment with the buck; means for guiding and supporting the head-carrying frame in its forward and rearward movements; spring means acting in contraction to elevate and move the head-carrying frame rearwardly; and operator operated means for effecting a pressing action between the head and buck.

7. In a garment ress, the combination of a main frame; a uck thereon; a head; a headscarrying frame associated with the main frame; supporting means for the head frame; at least one spring acting in contraction to normally move the head-carrying frame to its elevated and rearward position with reference to the buck; operator operated thrust mechanism for effecting a downward movement of the head frame when the latter is in its extreme forward position, said thrust mechanism serving to carry the head into head into juxtaposition with the pressing relation with the buck; and releasable means for locking the parts when thus positioned.

8. In a garment press, the combination of a main frame; a buck thereon; a head; a head-carrying frame associated with the main frame; means for supporting said head frame in substantially counterbalanced condition whereby the head may be readily moved toward and from pressing positionwith reference to the buck; means serving normally to elevate the head-carrying frame and to move it rearwardly with reference to the buck; and thrust mechanism serving to swing the head carrying frame forwardly to brin the head into vertical alignment with the hack and thereafter to move the head vertically into pressing relation with the buck.

9. In a garment press, the combination of a main frame; abuck thereon; a head; a head-carrying frame associated with the main frame; means for supporting said head frame in substantially counterbalanced condition whereby the head may be readily moved toward and from pressing position with reference to the buck; means serving normally to elevate the head-carrying frame and to move it rearwardly with reference to the buck; and thrust mechanism acting to swing the head-carryin frame from its rear position to a position w ere the head is over the buck and to thereafter move the head frame downwardly and carry the head into pressing relation with the buck.

10. In a press, the combination of a fixed frame; a buck thereon; a pressing head; a supporting frame for said head, said frame havin a bodily movement vertically and latera ly with reference to the fixed frame, which latter movement carries the head toward and from the buck while in spaced relation thereto; spring means acting in tension to elevate the frame and to throw the head rearwardly clear of the buck; and means for movin the frame forwardly to align the head and hook and to draw the supporting frame and head downwardly and at the same time through such downward movement place the spring means under tension.

11. In a garment press, the combination of a fixed buck; a tiltable platform; a rockable support resting upon the platform; a head attached to the rockable support by means allowing a tilting of the head about its longitudinal axis; means for locking the support to the platform with a degree of lost motion between the parts when the support is rocked to bring the head into juxtaposition with the buck; and means for drawing the support and head downwardly with the parts thus locked.

12. A press as set forth in claim 11 wherein the means for supporting the head is such that it may tilt in all directions with reference to the buck.

13. In a arment press, the combination of a fixed bucE; a tiltable platform; a rockable support resting upon the platform; a head attached to the rockable support; a pair of bolts carried by the tiltable platform; means for projecting said bolts outwardly into elongated openings formed in the lower por tion of the rockable support; and means for drawing the su port and head downwardly with the parts thus locked.

14. A press as set forth in claim 13, wherein the bolts are located at the forward portion of the tiltable platform and the elongated openings are formed in the lower forward portion of the rockable support.

15. In a device of the class described, a buck; a head; arms supporting said head; rockers attached to and supporting said arms; and means for shifting the rockers so as to throw the head to or away from the buck.

16. In a device of the class described, a buck; a head; arms supporting said head; rockers supporting said arms; means for shifting the rockers so as to throw the head to or away from the buck; and means for locking the arms so as to hold the head adjacent to the buck. l

17. In a press of the class described, the combination of a buck a head arms supporting said head; rockers supporting said arms; a tiltable frame upon which said rockers rest; means for locking the rockers to the frame; and means for raising or lowering one end of the frame so as to shift the rockers and It)he1]{eby move the head toward and from the 18. In a device of the class described, a buck; a head; arms supporting said head; rockers supporting said arms; means for shifting the rockers so as to throw the head to or away from the buck and means for regulating the closeness of approach of the head to the buck.

19. In va press, the combination of a buck; a head; arms supporting said head; rockers supporting said arms; a pivoted frame upon which said rockers rest, said frame having downwardl curved ends at the forward portion thereo a thrust frame; rollers carried by said thrust frame and engaging the curved ortions of the first-named frame; means for ocking the rockers to the frame; means for shifting said thrust frame inwardly and thereby causin the rollers to depress the rocker sup ortlng frame; and springs normally holding the rocker supporting frame against the rollers.

20. In a garment press, the combination of a base; a buck supported thereby; a frame pivotally mounted upon the base at the rearward ortion thereof; springs serving to draw t 0 forward ortion of said frame upwardly; a thrust flame pivotally mounted and arcuate members arranged to move said pressing elements toward and from each other when the latter are positioned one above the other. A

30. In a garment press, the combination of two pressing elements, one movable relatively toward and from the other to effect the pressing operation; means for moving the movable element into pressing relation; and rocking supporting means for said movable element, said means being so proportioned as to permit it-to be rocked laterally away from the other, and returned to 'pressin position when said elements are separate all without substantial gravity resistance.

31. In a garment press, the combination of a fixed pressing element; a movable pressing element; a supporting member for the latter having arcuate members at its lower portion; a pivoted member upon which the arcuate members rest and upon which they may be rocked; and means for locking said supporting member to the pivoted member and moving the same downwardly to produce a pressing effect between the pressing elements. 32. In a arment press, the combination ame; a pressing elemeht supported thereby; a movable ressing element; a supporting member there or having arcuate members at its lower portion; a pivoted frame upon which the arcuate membersrest and upon which they may be rocked to move the movable pressing element into and out of position with reference to the fixed pressing element; a thust element pivoted at its upper end; means for locking the supporting clement tothe pivoted frame when the former is rocked forwardly; means for moving the thrust member inwardly with reference to the pivoted frame; and means cooperative with the thrust member to force the frame down wardly and to thereby lower the movable pressing element into contact with the other pressing element.

33. In a garment press, the combination of a fixed frame; a buck supported thereon; a platform pivotally supported at the rear of the frame and extending forwardly thereof, said platform having a pair of tracks and camming members extending forwardly of the tracks; a frame resting upon the tracks and having a rocking motion thereon; a pressing head carried by the upper portion of the frame; a thrust member pivotally mounted at its upper end; rollers carried at the lower end of the thrust member and contacting the forward cam shaped portions of the pivoted platform; a treadle secured to the lower portion of the thrust member and extending outwardly therefrom; laterally arranged bolts carried by the pivoted supporting frame; and means attached to and movable with the thrust member for projecting such bolts outwardly into locking engagement with the rocker supporting frame when the latter is drawn forwardly and the thrust member moved inwardly to effect a downward movement of the rockin frame and a consequent pressing action etween thehead and buck.

34. In a garment press, the combination of a fixed buck a pivoted member; a. head; a rocking member upon which the head is supported, said rocking member resting upon the pivoted member; a pivoted thrust member acting on the pivoted member to move the rocking member and the head downwardly in a right line toward the buck to effect a pressing action between the head and buck; and means for actuating said thrust member.

35. In a garment press, the combination of a fixed buck' a pivotedmember; a head; a rocking member upon which the head is supported, said rocking member resting upon the pivoted member; a pivoted thrust member, adjustable as to effective length, acting on the pivoted member to move the rocking member and the head downwardly in a right line toward the buck to effect a pressing action between the head and buck; and means for actuating said thrust member.

36. In a garment press, the combination of a buck; a pivoted platform having cam surfaces at the free end thereof; a head; a support for said head including rocker lIlLlTh bers resting on the platform; means acting to draw the-free end of the. platform upfiwardly; a thrust member pivotallv supported at its upper end, the lower en standing I over the cam surfaces on the free end of the platform; a pedal secured to the thrust member adjacent its lower end; means associated with the platform and support for locking said parts together when the su port is rocked forwardly; and means mova le with the pedal for actuating said locking means.

37. In a garment press, the combination with a buck; a platform; a head; a rocking support for the head mounted on the platform; means for limiting the rocking movement of the support in its forward and rearward direction; means to lock the su port to the platform when the support is we ed forwardly; and means for lowering the )latform and rocking support to bring the cad into pressing relation to the buck.

38. A garment or ironing press, comprising spaced upright members forming a in the upper) portion of the press; a pedal carried on the lower portion of the thrust frame; rollers engaging the pivoted frame,

said rollers being secured to the thrust frame; at pair of rockers resting upon the pivoted frame; a head supported by said rockers; bolts carried by the pivoted frame; and means mounted upon the pedal for thrusting said bolts outwardly and locking the rockers to the pivoted frame, after the head has been moved forwardly and over the buck.

21. In a garment press, the combination of a base; a buck supported thereby; a frame pivotally mounted at the rear portion of the base, the forward portion of the frame being provided with camming surfaces; a head; a rocker shaped support for said head, said support resting upon the pivoted frame; a thrust member pivotally supported at its upper end; a pedal attached to the lower end of the thrust member; rollers mounted upon the pedal in line with the cam faces aforesaid; and locking means actuated upon an inward movement of the pedal to lock the rockers to the pivoted frame so that when the pedal is moved inwardly to its fullest extent the rollers will depress the pivoted frame and as a consequence draw the rockers and the head carried thereby downwardly,

bringing the head and buck into operative relation.

22. In a garment press, the combination of a base; a buck supported thereon; a frame pivoted at its rear end to the rear portion of the base; a head; rocking supports for said head resting upon the pivoted frame; means for normally drawing the forward portion of the frame upwardly; a thrust member pivotally supported at its upper end; a pedal attached to said thrust member; means interposed between the thrust member and the pivoted frame for forcing the frame downwardly as the pedal is moved inwardly; a pair of bolts secured to the pivoted frame; means for drawing said bolts inwardly; and a cam coo ratin with the bolts and carried by the pe al for orcing the bolts outwardly into locking relation with the rockers upon the initial inward movement of the pedal.

23. In a press, the combination of a fixed main frame; a buck thereon; a pressing head; a supporting frame therefor, said frame having a forwardly extending portion to which the head is attached and likewise having a rear, downwardly extending portion; means cooperating with said last named portion for supporting and guiding said supportin frame to carr the pressing head toward an from the hue and means for drawing the supporting frame downwardly to effect a pressing action between the head and buck. A a 24. In a press, the combination of a fixed main frame; a buck thereon a pressing head a supporting frame therefor, said frame havforwardly extending portion to WhlOh the head is attached and likewise having a rear, downwardly extending portion; means cooperating with said last named portion for supporting and guiding said supporting frame to carry the pressing head toward and from the buck; and operator operated means for drawing the supporting frame downwardly to effect a pressing action between the head and buck.

25. In a garment press, the combination of a fixed frame; a buck mounted thereon; a platform pivotally supported at the rear of the fixed frame; a rocking frame supported on the platform; a pressing head carried by the upper portion of the rocking frame; means for locking said frame to the platform when the frame is rocked forwardly; and means for forcing the platform downward ly when the parts are so locked whereby the head will be forced against the buck.

26. In a garment press, the combination of two pressingelements; a rocking support for oneof the elements permitting the same to be moved over and into spaced relation with the other; and means for thereafter forcing the pressing elements into contact through substantially right-line movement when thus positioned.

27. In a garment press, the combination of a fixed buck; a head; a rocker-like support for said head whereby the head may be moved laterally over, in spaced relation to the buck, and also to the rear of the buck; and means for lowering the support when the head is over the buck to effect a direct pressing action between the head and buck.

28. A garment press comprising in combination two pressing elements, one movable relatively toward and from the other to effect the pressing operation; supporting means for the upper of said pressing elements including a track and an arcuate member engaging said track and secured to said upper element, the parts being so porportioned that the upper pressing element and the arcuate element roll on said track without substantial vertical movement of their combined center of gravity to effect a lateral displace-.

ment of the upper pressing element relatively to the lower pressing element; and means for drawing said upper element downwardly into pressing relation with reference to the other pressing element.

29. In a garment press, the combination of two pressing elements; supporting means for the upper of said elements including a track and arcuate members rolling on said track, said members being connected with said upper pressing element, the parts being so proportioned that the head and arcuate member roll on the track without substantial vertical displacement of their combined center of avity to shift said upper pressing element aterally relatively to said lower pressing element; and means acting through said trac member maybe swung through a compound movement; means earned on the frame and cooperate Wlth the plvotsl means for rocking sa1 pivotal means and 5 thereby moving the head to closed posmon;

t th' ecification name 0 1s iE'ILLIAM A. ZEIDLER.

summons or CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,872,100. I August 16, 19:12,.

' WILLIAM A. zamuan.

- It is hereby certified that the above numbered patent was erroneously issued to "The 'Zeidler Corporation, of New York. N. Y., a corporation of New York," as assignee of the entire interest in said invention, whereas said patch! should have been issued to United States Hoffman Machinery Corporation, of New York. N. Y., a corporation of Delaware, as assignee by mesne assignments of the entire interest in said invention as shown by the records of assignments in this office; page 5, lines 37 and 53, claims 1 and 2. respectively, for "trust" read thrust;

- and that -the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 22nd day of November, A. D. 1932.

t M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

member maybe swung through a compound movement; means earned on the frame and cooperate Wlth the plvotsl means for rocking sa1 pivotal means and 5 thereby moving the head to closed posmon;

t th' ecification name 0 1s iE'ILLIAM A. ZEIDLER.

summons or CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,872,100. I August 16, 19:12,.

' WILLIAM A. zamuan.

- It is hereby certified that the above numbered patent was erroneously issued to "The 'Zeidler Corporation, of New York. N. Y., a corporation of New York," as assignee of the entire interest in said invention, whereas said patch! should have been issued to United States Hoffman Machinery Corporation, of New York. N. Y., a corporation of Delaware, as assignee by mesne assignments of the entire interest in said invention as shown by the records of assignments in this office; page 5, lines 37 and 53, claims 1 and 2. respectively, for "trust" read thrust;

- and that -the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 22nd day of November, A. D. 1932.

t M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

